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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-03-151 ir PLANNING BOARL MEETING March 15, 1932 A meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Con- ference Boor: of the Town Office Building, Parch 15, 1932 at 8:00 P. M. i'-•essrs. Emery, Scheibe, Milne and Glynn were present. Roland Greeley, the Town Engineer and the secretary were also present. The Board organized, reelecting fir. Emery as Chair- Organization man and Mr. Scheibe as Clerk. The Town Engineer stated that he had nothing to re- port on the Vine Brook Project as he had been unable to crake soundings due to heavy frost in the ground. This is the first step to be taken in laying out the lines and if done now it Nr,ould cost a lot more than later on when the ground thaws. He inforried the Board that he would start this viork as soon as possible. In the meantime, Lr. Cosgrove is going to work on the development of new streets for the trunk line sewer between Lowell Street and Grant Street and has already starteN a 100 ft. scale plan of the area. The Board suggested that while making a study of the development of this area between Lowell and Maple Streets including Great Meadows, he consider a school house and recreation areas. It would take six weeks to get topography from Arlington line to �,aple Street which is necessary before the streets can be laid out. It was suggested that this layout be con- tinued to North Hancock Street. Vine Brook Project Topo. survey to make devel• opment study of area from Arl. line to Maple St. ex- tending from Lowell St. to B.&M. R. he 2. ' It was unanimously voted that the Hoard recommend to the Selectmen that they have the Town Counsel secure definite information as to the status of property rights of Great Irleadows and the land around the Arlington Reservoir Great and the possibility of acquisition by the Town of Lexington keadows or right of use by the Town. Great Meadows was taken over by Arlington for water purposes and they have been paying t400.00 taxes on it. Mr. bilne recommended that the building line on any State highway hereafter constructed in Lexington shall be not less than fifty feet from the exterior lines of the street and not less than 100 feet from the center line of the street and that as soon as practicable, effort be made Building Line to have the zoning law amended accordingly. It was suggested that we have prohibition of hunt- Shooting & Hunting Pro - Ing and shooting iuithin certain distances of the Town, but hibition no action was taken on the matter. sir. Scheibe stated that he represented the property owners of Lincoln Street and that they thought the town dump should be filled back toward 7ialtham Street and some Town Lump kind of a road or entrance made to accommodate people from that section of the town. No action was taken on the matter. The Board voted to pay a bill of 515,00 to the Lass. Bill Federation of Planning Boards. The Chairman suggested that an appeal be made to garage and filling station owners to restrict the amount Garage & filling sta- of advertising which is displayed. Mr. Milne was appointed tion advert- ising. to take charge of the matter and get signatures of protesters.